Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Panic, Stromboli and Cherry Pie

Hello everyone! My day was going just fine until I forgot my blogger password. After trying 307 possibilities I gave up! ;0) I had them email me the option of picking a new one and that's when the real trouble started. They let me pick a new password but wouldn't activate it until I pushed the "switch to the new blogger" button!! Talk about panic!! I have heard so many horror stories about making the switch. Well, my blog did get messed up but Phillip worked on it as soon as he got home and saved the day. :0)

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I tried a new recipe tonight. Mrs. Wilt shared a delicious looking Stromboli awhile back and I've been wanting to try it.I looked for frozen bread dough at my store but they only sold the value pack (5 loaves) so I'm including the recipe for the homemade dough I made.

Combine warm water and yeast, stir and let sit for 5-10 minutes until bubbly. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt. When yeast is ready, add oil and stir. Add mixture to the dry ingredients and blend well. Knead for 2-3 minutes. Put dough in oiled bowl, cover with a towel and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.

Also on the menu was a Cherry Pie in honor of President's Day yesterday. When George Washington was a little boy of 6 years old, he accidentally cut down one of his father's cherry trees. His father was very angry but George confessed and all was forgiven.

I need to work a bit on my lattice crust. I tried to weave the strips of dough but they got too hot from the filling and kept falling apart. Grace made me stop trying so into the oven it went half latticed!

Pour mixture into a 9-inch unpacked pie shell. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust and seal edges and crimp. If a lattice crust is not used, put one or several vents in the crust. BAke at 400F for 30-35 minutes or until crust is brown.

Hi Kelli, I'm very happy you're back. I think I would panic if that happened to me. LOL!Your cherry pie looks great to me. I don't have a lot of luck with lattice, either, but it is always eaten. I've never been a big fan of stromboli, as it usually dries out too much when I cook it. I like your idea of adding sauce. I'll have to try that.In regard to your question,I started working with Alaina on laundry when she was about Grace's age. She would help me sort, and decide what temp. to wash in, etc. By age 10 she was doing it all on her own. I started doing this with the older girls because Ashley was 10 when I had Alaina, and I needed help with all the laundry. I didn't learn until I was about 18, and I decided that they could learn to do it much younger! ;-)Blessings,Karen

Good morning Kelli:-) Glad you managed to get into your blog finally! lol I finally switched a few weeks ago and to tell you the truth, haven't had any problems at all...just don't "customize" and your blog will stay as it always is. Once you customize, then everything changes and you lose all your links....some people love it though. I just prefer my blog the way it is! lol I do love the faster way of uploading and publishing now though. Oh boy, your stromboli and cherry pie look delish...I've seen recipes for stromboli but have never tried making it! Hugs xoxo

Kelli--I so know the panic you went through switching blogs----I can't even tell you switched, you did a great job--mine on the other hand was visually a mess..(LOL)

I saw the stromboli at Mrs. Wilt's too--but the mayo stumped me, my husband is not a fan of mayo--I love the idea of the sauce you used--I am going to steal your idea;o)

Silly girl, I would not have even noticed the crust on your pie, until you said something--it still looks beautiful. At the .99 cents store they had huge bags of granny smith apples, so I grabbed two--I am going to make an apple pie this week--I will show you my pie when I am done, I make Martha's Mile High Apple pie:)

Kelli I dont know what your yacking about...there aint nuthin wrong with that pie or crust! It looks really good & I dont even like cherrie pie! Danny would say there was only one thing wrong with that pie & that would be...."WHERE'S THE ICE CREAM"!!!

Your pie looks wonderful! (and I must admit I strongly rely on Mr. Pilsbury myself.) I can bake, but pie crusts are not my strong suit.Glad you are changed over to the "new" blogger and are none the worse for wear.:)

Your dinner sure looked great. I can't wait till I am home and can plan a meal again. We had turkey sandwiches and chicken noodle soup. I did roast a turkey on Monday since I was home from school. The whole time we were eating it Monday night I was thinking, "I can't wait to have a turkey sandwich." Love those leftovers! Have a great day.

You stromboli looks delicious. I have been making stromboli for years and my recipe has a beaten egg wash over the top, before baking. It give a nice finish and my husband says it doesn't taste as good without it.

Welcome! My name is Kelli and I am originally from Ontario, Canada but now enjoy living in Texas with my three teenagers. Grace is 18, Emily is 17, and Benjamin is 15.
I'm a work-at-home mom and in my spare time I love to decorate, antique store treasure hunt, bake, and celebrate the four seasons.
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